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Preoperative Lenvatinib Plus Pembrolizumab in Early-Stage Triple-Negative Breast Cancer (TNBC)

Is NCT04427293 recruiting? Yes, currently enrolling (Jun 2026). This Phase 1 trial studies multiple treatments including Lenvatinib and Pembrolizumab for triple negative breast cancer.

Phase 1RecruitingUniversity of Illinois at ChicagoNCT04427293Data as of Jun 2026

Treatment: Lenvatinib · PembrolizumabThis is single arm study of a window of opportunity in which participants with previously untreated triple negative breast cancers (TNBC) who are candidates for potentially curative surgery will receive lenvatinib 12 mg daily for 7 and pembrolizumab 200 mg IV on day 1 prior to surgery

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Extracted eligibility criteria

Treatments studied

Immunotherapy

Pembrolizumab

Targeted therapy

Lenvatinib

Cancer type

Triple-Negative Breast Cancer

Breast Carcinoma

Biomarker criteria

Required: ESR1 wild-type (≤10% of tumor cells staining for ER by IHC)

Estrogen Receptor (ER)- and Progesterone Receptor (PR)-negative as determined by immunohistochemistry (IHC)

Required: PR (PGR) wild-type (≤10% of tumor cells staining for PR by IHC)

Estrogen Receptor (ER)- and Progesterone Receptor (PR)-negative as determined by immunohistochemistry (IHC)

Required: HER2 (ERBB2) wild-type (HER2-negative, as defined by ASCO/CAP guidelines)

HER2-negative, as defined by ASCO/CAP guidelines

Disease stage

Required: Stage T1B-T3, N0-N3 (AJCC 8th edition)

AJCC 8th edition clinical stage T1b-T3/N0-N3/M0 by physical exam or radiologic studies

Performance status

ECOG 0–2(Ambulatory, capable of self-care)

Demographics

Female only

Prior therapy

No prior treatment (treatment-naive required)
Max 0 prior lines

Cannot have received: cytotoxic chemotherapy

Previous anti-cancer treatment (cytotoxic chemotherapy, immunotherapy, biologic therapy, radiotherapy directed towards the primary breast tumor and/or ipsilateral axillary lymph nodes or investigational agents) with therapeutic intent for the current breast cancer

Cannot have received: immunotherapy

Previous anti-cancer treatment (cytotoxic chemotherapy, immunotherapy, biologic therapy, radiotherapy directed towards the primary breast tumor and/or ipsilateral axillary lymph nodes or investigational agents) with therapeutic intent for the current breast cancer

Cannot have received: biologic therapy

Previous anti-cancer treatment (cytotoxic chemotherapy, immunotherapy, biologic therapy, radiotherapy directed towards the primary breast tumor and/or ipsilateral axillary lymph nodes or investigational agents) with therapeutic intent for the current breast cancer

Cannot have received: radiation therapy

Previous anti-cancer treatment (cytotoxic chemotherapy, immunotherapy, biologic therapy, radiotherapy directed towards the primary breast tumor and/or ipsilateral axillary lymph nodes or investigational agents) with therapeutic intent for the current breast cancer

Cannot have received: investigational agent

Previous anti-cancer treatment (cytotoxic chemotherapy, immunotherapy, biologic therapy, radiotherapy directed towards the primary breast tumor and/or ipsilateral axillary lymph nodes or investigational agents) with therapeutic intent for the current breast cancer

Cannot have received: VEGFR inhibitor (lenvatinib)

Previous treatment with lenvatinib or any immune checkpoint inhibitor within the past 2 years

Cannot have received: checkpoint inhibitor

Previous treatment with lenvatinib or any immune checkpoint inhibitor within the past 2 years

Lab requirements

Blood counts

Leukocytes ≥2,500/mm3; Platelet count ≥ 100,000/mm3; ANC ≥ 1,500/mm3; Hemoglobin (Hgb) ≥ 9.0 g/dL

Kidney function

Creatinine < 1.5 x ULN or CrCl ≥ 50 mL/min using Cockcroft-Gault formula

Liver function

Bilirubin ≤ 1.5 × ULN (Gilbert's syndrome exception); AST ≤ 2.5 × ULN; ALT ≤ 2.5 × ULN

Demonstrate adequate organ function as defined in the table below; all screening labs to be obtained within 30 days prior to registration Hematological Leukocytes ≥2,500/mm3 Platelet count ≥ 100,000/mm3 Absolute Neutrophil Count (ANC) ≥ 1,500/mm3 Hemoglobin (Hgb) ≥ 9.0 g/dL Renal Creatinine/Calculated creatinine clearance (CrCl) Cr < 1.5 x upper limit of normal (ULN) or CrCl ≥ 50 mL/min using the Cockcroft-Gault formula Hepatic Bilirubin Bilirubin ≤ 1.5 × ULN. Subjects with Gilbert's syndrome may have a bilirubin > 1.5 × ULN, if no evidence of biliary obstruction exists Aspartate aminotransferase (AST) ≤ 2.5 × ULN Alanine aminotransferase (ALT) ≤ 2.5 × ULN

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US trial sites

  • University of Illinois · Chicago, Illinois

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Frequently asked questions

Is NCT04427293 currently recruiting?

Yes, this trial is currently recruiting patients.

Can patients have received prior systemic therapy?

No. This trial requires treatment-naive patients — prior systemic therapy is an exclusion criterion.

Does this trial require ESR1?

Yes, ESR1 wild-type is a required biomarker for enrollment.

Does this trial require PGR?

Yes, PGR wild-type is a required biomarker for enrollment.

Does this trial require ERBB2?

Yes, ERBB2 wild-type is a required biomarker for enrollment.

What disease stage is eligible?

Stage T1B-T3 or N0-N3 is required.

Is this trial open to male patients?

No. This trial enrolls female patients only.

Could you qualify for this trial?

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